Guesthouse "Villa Bananier"Praslin

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Description

The Villa Bananier is a new hotel situated near to two of Praslin's most beautiful beaches, Anse Volbert and Anse Gourvernement. The villa also lies close to the small beach village Cote d'Or, which offers small shops and some good restaurants for guests to enjoy. The Villa Bananier itself offers 8 air-conditioned double bedrooms in this top location.

Facts:

Location:

Just 250 metres away from the beach and within walking-distance of shops and restaurants.

Grounds:

8 well-maintained, high-quality double rooms.

Catering:

Small continental breakfast (served in the hotel's mini-restaurant), dinner in the evenings is optional.

Description:

The Villa Bananier, run by Seychellois local Anne and her husband, lies in a prime location, near to the coastal village Cote d'Or, the luxurious Le Duc hotel, and one of Praslin's best beaches, Anse Volbert. A small path leads from the hotel to the beach and its small offshore islets. The slope of the sand into the water is gentle, and the sand itself is pristine and white, making the beach a perfect prospect for swimming all year-round. This contrasts with some of Praslin's other beaches, which suffer from seaweed at various times throughout the year.

However, the beach is far from the location's only advantage. The nearby Cote d'Or village offers some excellent small beach restaurants, including the Creole 'Art' Café, complete with its uniquely attractive interior. This gives guests of the Villa Bananier maximum flexibility with their meal options. If you don't feel like eating at the hotel, you have other options right on your doorstep. However, if you do decide to enjoy the hotel's food, prepared by the landlady and her team, then you can book it on-site.

All in all, the Villa Bananier is a welcoming, pleasantly-run establishment, and the owners are commited to making their guests feel at home with little touches such as the safe at reception and the overnight laundry service. Therefore, the hotel receives our genuine recommendation!

Activities and specials:

Serene yet lively location. There are several restaurants and shops within walking distance, inviting guests to take an evening stroll.

The owner of the villa is friends with the head of Pascal Opal Car Rentals, so guests can easily arrange a rental car for around €40/day, delivered straight to the hotel.

Besides the nearby shops and restaurants, you can also find a number of third-party tour operators offering boat trips to some of the Seychelles' other islands.

St. Pierre island, a real Robinson Crusoe affair, is only 5 minutes away by boat, and definitely worth a visit!

The owner of the villa offers a marvellous boat tour to the islands of Curieuse and St. Pierre. The tour includes drinks and a barbeque, and costs €65/person.

This open restaurant, located in a lush orchid garden with its own fish pond, benefits from a really romantic atmosphere. The restaurant offers the best of the best of Creole cuisine, including fish carpaccio, a choice of different curries with coconut milk and cinnamon, or a variety of different fruity cocktails. These delicacise can also be enjoyed at the pool by candlelight.

The pizzaria of the Barjaya Praslin Beach Hotel is located right on the ocean with a beautiful view of the Cote d'Or and the offshore island of Chauve Souris. Non-guests of the hotel are also welcome to come here to enjoy the delicious Italian food, as well as some Creole specialties.

Le Duc de Praslin is well-known by locals as a gourmet restaurant. Besides its great beach location and the artistic decoration, the delicious food here is the real star of the show. Enjoy an after dinner drink in the rooftop bar with its astounding view.

Here, guests can enjoy delicious cocktails, fresh fish dishes, tropical fruits, and an excellent view of the turquoise ocean. Those who want to spend a romantic evening with their partner will find much to like about this restaurant. The traditional music is just the icing on the cake.

The excellent Pirogue Restaurant and Bar is located on the Cote d'Or on Praslin, and its Creole cuisine and international delicacies are fantastic. From time to time, local bands perform live music here, which only adds to the atmosphere. Besides the delicious food, the restaurant's bar serve up delicious cocktails and wines.

Rooms

The Villa Bananier is a newly-built establishment, offering modern, 'unused' double rooms to its guests. Everything is clean and well-maintained thanks to the excellent owners. The rooms only differ slightly in furnishings, with the main difference being the size.

Prices per night

Please note: Anyone planning to book their holiday for August or December (high season) should avoid waiting too long! Contact us well in advance to avoid finding out that your desired accommodation is fully-booked or that the flights are expensive.

Further information:

- This travel offer is not suitable for people with reduced mobility (please contact the SeyVillas team for more information or if you have any questions on this topic).

- Travel services will be carried out in English. In certain cases, German, French, or Italian may be spoken.

- Information about passport, visa, and healthcare requirements can be found here.

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Breakfast: incl.

Minimum stay: 2 nights

Dinner is available at the hotel restaurant for €25/person on request (subject to availability).

The trade winds between December and February will wash up some seaweed on the island of Praslin. This may make the water a little cloudy but also provides yet more evidence that the underwater world around the Seychelles is in top health. Please note that the opposite coast of the island of Praslin does not have this effect.

Reviews (205)

Average: 4.0 out of 5 stars

★★★★☆ Willem05.02.2018

Everything we needed was present. We had 4 great days on Praslin.

★★★★☆ Mirco20.02.2019

Very comfortable and nice guesthouse a stone's throw from the wonderful beach of Anse Volbert!Translation (IT): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Marietheres14.01.2019

It was clean, but a little cramped and it was the same every day for breakfast and lt was then also scrambled eggs or fried eggs and omelet served. There were fruits every day.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Angela07.12.2018

Our favorite island with the most beautiful beach and great restaurants. The location is great. A short walk and you are on the beach. A nice clerk also told me all the fruits growing in the garden. Many Thanks. Everything OK.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ MONIQUE Marie Pierre27.11.2018

Very good breakfast. Owner friendly and available. Spacious and pleasant room. Close to buses and beaches. Kitchen reserved for guests to prepare meals.Translation (FR): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Birgit21.11.2018

I also had a great, large room with terrace access. Unfortunately after 2 days the air conditioning was broken, but the innkeeper did everything, so that it will be fixed quickly. Unfortunately, the technology did not quite match, but I easily got another room and everything was great. The breakfast was good, also always a fruit plate. The innkeeper was very delightful: it was on 2 days very long and heavy rain and she took me to the supermarket by car. Before my snorkeling trip, she offered to give me a sunburn if she gave me aloe vera. The sunburn failed, but I found it very nice and attentive. Also, as Creole (Sabrina) apparently forgot us, she intervened to get our transfer to the ferry. We recommend!Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Michael06.11.2018

A great guesthouse! Rooms are clean and well equipped. The breakfast is good (toast, jam, butter, egg, fruit plate, cereal, tea or coffee). The care of the owner is excellent (warm, friendly, ...). It is always available as your house is next to it. You can always ask everything and get excellent answers or help. The guesthouse is not far from a nice beach and is centrally located.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Milda26.10.2018

The owner is very friendly and helpful, but the staff in the house are not very diligent. Three ladies serve customers during breakfast and can not even make a scrambled egg or pancake, which is standard in other accommodations. On explicit request we got scrambled eggs in one day, but on the second day the ladies did not make it anymore. 6 days only cereal, a few slices of toasted bread with jam and fruit + cake to eat was a bit small and very one-sided ... The room was very large and comfortable, however, the floor was not really cleaned, under the bed remained dust. All in all OK, but the breakfast definitely needs to get better ...Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Marianne Erna Theodora25.10.2018

Service was ok, negative were outdoor spotlights, the nights at the non-darkened room lit up at breakfast everything seemed to be counted, for example 1.5 toast per personTranslation (DE): GoogleTranslate

Friendly, nice and accommodating! The breakfast typical "continental" with fresh squeezed juice. The room was on the first two nights not the booked category as there was a water damage after that we even got an upgrade. All was clean you can wash and it is quiet but centrally located good location! Definitely a boat trip to Curieuse in connection with BBQ and snorkeling with the family-internal "excursion service" make! Food: Creole highly recommended in the guest pants Restauranttip: Pirogue!Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★☆☆☆ Holger10.10.2018

This accommodation did not meet my expectations and also think that this is not necessarily recommended ...! Bad beds, not hygienic ...., I've also heard from other travelers. Too loud, it was first hammered at the property and then days directly around it. A real shame...Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Katharina07.10.2018

Very good location: very close to the beach, bus, restaurants. The room was made daily. Nice terrace. The worst breakfast we have experienced in Seychelles: soluble coffee, toast, bought jam, cornflakes, fruits. The staff friendly but distant.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Silke02.10.2018

SIMPLE accommodation. Close to the beach. The owner was very friendly and helpful !!Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Morten01.10.2018

Very helpful, hospitable and always approachable owner. Room always clean. Varied breakfast. Very good location (beach, restaurants, shops, bus stop nearby). Family atmosphere. Very good quality (also by the possibility of sharing the kitchen).Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Edgar01.10.2018

Our hostess was very friendly. The hotel was clean and quiet. Small breakfast.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Christian23.09.2018

everything perfect here too; located in a quiet side street; only a few meters to the beach; shopping and restaurants (also takeaway) within walking distance; see good free Wi-Fi; adequate breakfast; nice personelTranslation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Marco19.09.2018

Excellent location a few steps from the beach and from the departure for excursions, friendly and helpful staff, the only flaw in the connection with Wi-Fi, poor network. Clean roomsTranslation (IT): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Lea23.08.2018

Basic room, good location. Kind reception and willingness to provide suggestions even if the owners are not always present in the structure. Excessive presence of ants in the room, bathroom, and even in the common area of ​​the kitchen and breakfast room. Free internet, no TV in the room.Translation (IT): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Stephan15.08.2018

Everything great. It was clean and tidy. We felt very comfortable there. One can only recommend. The staff was very friendly.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Angela + Kurt14.08.2018

We were warmly received and well looked after. The room was very clean and we felt really comfortable. The short walk to the beach, the quiet location and the proximity of the bus station were ideal. We explored the island by public bus. We had a very good meal in the Pizzeria du Berjaya on Anse Volbert beach - there are wonderful Red Snapper and live music here.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Klaus Donath10.08.2018

That was fine. Breakfast toast, jam and limited coffee. On the second day we asked if you could order an egg. Was not a problem. But the second day, ask again. You had to ask after everyone and somehow that felt weird. So the staff seemed a little listless, but was very friendly.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Sven Ulrich10.08.2018

Nice area in a good location. About 5 minutes walk to the "center" and the beach. Bus stop about 10 minutes away. Nice clean rooms, fully functional kitchen for self-catering. Ann is very nice and helps where possible. Small drawback: rooms are very noisy. Ie it could be a bit loud, mind you "could" Otherwise, we were completely satisfied. Breakfast was kept simple, but who was worth on sausage or similar. places, can stock up in the nearby supermarket. We did that too. Wi-Fi pretty weak on the chest but you are at least after vacation, right? Would we book VB again? Definitely yes.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

Ralf30.07.2018

Very clean, not far to the beach, several options in the evening to eat, very friendly ownersTranslation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Marie24.07.2018

The landlady was friendly and the accomodation simple but clean. One was allowed to use the kitchen. The location is great, within walking distance to the Cote d'Or. Do not miss out on a public bus ride to Anse Lazio or the National Park!Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

The staff was friendly, but rarely found. The rooms were big and clean but a lot was broken. Air conditioning could not be adjusted properly and dripped throughout. Warm water we had the first 2 days unfortunately not at all but they tried immediately to repair. The breakfast was not great and you would have to wait forever until one came. It was very difficult to find someone from the hotel staff. Here we would not go again.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Gerhard Herbert Eckhard01.06.2018

Nice welcome from tour guide and owner. Both were always available. Location very good, only 5 minutes from the Anse Volbert and the place. Large clean room with fridge and balcony. Shared kitchen in the EC was also large and well equipped. We felt very comfortable there. Friendly service.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Beate29.05.2018

My room on the ground floor was shabby (but you can read about many guesthouses on the islands), staff and owner very friendly and tried hard to solve any problem, breakfast very spartan, good location - close to the bus stop, on the edge of the small village with shops and Various dining options, rooms cleanTranslation (DE): GoogleTranslate

Great Guesthouse! A few meters from the beach and the bus stop, owner very nice, room very nice, super clean.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Petra07.04.2018

The accommodation was clean, nice room. What is missing in this accommodation, unfortunately, is the very poor breakfast, compared to the other accommodations. Unfortunately there was only toast and 2 sorts of jam and in the 5 nights 1x a Frühstücksei, as it should be possible that you get at least daily an egg (fried eggs, scrambled eggs). Location is ok it is within walking distance of everything.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Brigitte06.04.2018

The facility is clean. The staff politely. The breakfast typical of the country. The outdoor area and the veranda as well as the breakfast area could be more appealing, but overall, everything was fine.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Susanne04.04.2018

Was the easiest lodging in our 2 weeks in Seychelles. Owner and especially the staff were very friendly to us and our little daughter. Breakfast was rather little, but quite adequate. Since our room was right next to the breakfast room, was in the morning mostly between 7 and 7:30 clock bustle in front of the door. Also in the evening you have to be lucky with the room neighbors, so you do not involuntarily stay awake for a long time. Beach (especially the area at the Cafe des Artes, 2 minutes walk) is fantastic. The dinner in the accommodation was very good, a whole fish with salad and various side dishes for € 25 per person. Something annoying for us was that we did not get the superior room we booked, but a normal standard room. A little more space with a toddler would have been nice, especially if you paid more for it. If you do not mind the possible background noise, then the location recommended, otherwise I would especially for longer stays choose a different accommodation.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Manfred04.04.2018

Clean and good, friendly staff. Once there dinner - fish and rice with curry - 425 rupees per nose. No 5 minutes to the beachTranslation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Giordano19.03.2018

The Villa Bananier was impeccable, both Anne the landlady and the staff, cleanliness and attention to every detail and helpfulness and courtesy: We had a great time Thank you. The transfers were punctual.Translation (IT): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Agostina08.03.2018

First island PRASLIN Villa Bananier: guesthouse in a great location 5 minutes from the Cote D'Or beach, spacious room and bathroom, air-conditioned, breakfast with milk, butter, jams, yogurt and fresh fruit (Italians lack some brioches). We enjoyed evening meals or chicken or fish that were exquisite prepared by Mrs. Perfect cleaning. We found ourselves at home. Good location to visit the island.Translation (IT): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Karin Maria20.02.2018

Great location. Only a few minutes walk to the beautiful beach. Restaurant, takeaway, supermarket near the beach. Just 10 minutes to the bus stop. By bus, the Valle de Mai and in the other direction, the Anse Lazio easy to reach (attention: the last piece you have to walk, about 30 minutes steep, but paved road) to the accommodation: clean, nice rooms; friendly staff; simple breakfast with fruit, cakeTranslation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★☆ Sonja Maria23.01.2018

The accommodation is well maintained and the staff helpful and nice. The property is located near the beach and is quiet and cozy. The breakfast could be a bit more.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

Super stay in banana villa. Very friendly staff welcoming and full of services. Transfer ok punctuality. To recommend. If we were to return to Seychelles a Banana Villa Praslin would be our accommodation. Room very clean comfortable air-conditioned with safe.Translation (FR): GoogleTranslate

★★★☆☆ Dirk Rosenbaum17.10.2017

Everything good except for the old mattresses.Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

★★★★★ Jens Oldorff16.10.2017

We felt very well, it was really very good!Translation (DE): GoogleTranslate

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